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Description

English: Vector based (SVG) version of Georgia Tech's seal. The seal was approved by Georgia Tech for use on April 24, 1918, and originated with Professor Francis P. Smith, head of the Department of Architecture until 1922. The seal is Georgia Tech's oldest trademark, and is a registered trademark of Georgia Tech through the Georgia Board of Regents. The current version of the Seal was approved for use in August 2021.^[1]

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The center of the seal consists of a shield bearing the old university gate in Athens, a symbol adopted by the University System of Georgia and by the State itself. Above the shield burns an eternal flame symbolizing knowledge. The shield is surrounded by the gearwheel of technology. The banner across the bottom of the shield proclaims the Institute’s motto: progress and service. The words “Seal of the Georgia Institute of Technology” and the school’s date of founding, 1885, encircle the design. (Prior to the Institute’s official name change in 1948, the inscription read "Georgia School of Technology.")

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The Seal has been traditionally reserved for formal communications.

In addition, Georgia Tech places conditions on the use of its registered trademarks, governed by the Brand Identity Standards Policy^[2]. All usage guidelines are specified in the Official Georgia Tech Brand Guide^[3].

Date

April 24, 1918. Modification of the seal design to change the name in 1948 would not give the copyright holder a right to re-apply for copyright, so the original 1918 date stands as the creation.

Source

Georgia Institute of Technology

Author

Georgia Tech/Francis P. Smith

Permission
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Public domain due to age

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References

↑ Georgia Tech Trademarks. Georgia Tech Office of Institute Communications. Retrieved on 2023-02-10.
↑ Brand Identity Standards Policy. Georgia Institute of Technology. Retrieved on 2023-02-10.
↑ Georgia Tech Brand Guide. Georgia Tech Office of Institute Communications. Retrieved on 2023-02-10.

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	Date/Time	Dimensions	User	Comment
current	19:07, 10 February 2023	512 × 512 (45 KB)	2mr41h	Georgia Tech updated the illustration for the Institute Seal in September 2021 as part of an overall brand refresh.
	22:39, 19 July 2018	250 × 250 (53 KB)	Corkythehornetfan	color
	02:46, 9 September 2017	236 × 236 (53 KB)	Corkythehornetfan	updated
	08:53, 14 June 2017	469 × 469 (87 KB)	Corkythehornetfan	unneeded coding // Editing SVG source code using User:Rillke/SVGedit.js; upload handled by User:Rillke/MwJSBot.js
	23:13, 24 August 2013	469 × 469 (163 KB)	Disavian	The institute updated their visual identity guidelines and changed the color on the seal.
	17:57, 25 March 2011	469 × 469 (136 KB)	Brookenovak	{{Information \|Description ={{en\|1=The seal is Georgia Tech's oldest trademark. It is the most formal of the Institute's marks and is reserved for use by the Office of the President. The seal is also used on official Institute documents such as diploma